The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) chief Saurabh Rao has asked officials to implement 100-day 'ease of living' action plan, reported the PTI. The decision was taken to improve quality of life of citizens and to better the delivery of services. It must include streamlining office work, enhancing online services and conducting comprehensive clea
09 January,2025 08:10 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentAmid concerns surrounding the Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) virus, WHO official, Margaret Harris, said that the rise observed in the number of common respiratory infections, is 'common' during winter and spring.She further added that as per Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the pathogens causing the disease are "known ones.""There h
09 January,2025 02:03 PM IST | Geneva | ANIAmid concerns surrounding the Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) virus, Maharashtra Health Minister Prakash Abitkar on Wednesday reassured the public that the state health department is working efficiently in this matter and no one has to worry about it, reported news agency ANI. He reiterated that this variant of HMPV is not that strong and the nation
09 January,2025 10:44 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAmid concerns surrounding the Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) virus, WHO official, Margaret Harris, said that the rise observed in the number of common respiratory infections is 'common' during winter and spring, reported news agency ANI. She further added that as per Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the pathogens causing the diseas
09 January,2025 10:35 AM IST | Geneva | mid-day online correspondentA suspected case of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection has been reported in the Himatnagar city of Sabarkantha district of Gujarat, officials said Wednesday. The blood sample of an eight-year-old boy, who is currently on a ventilator in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a private hospital, has been sent to a government hospital for confirmation
08 January,2025 10:10 PM IST | Himatnagar | mid-day online correspondentThe Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) has recently captured public attention, prompting concerns and questions about its potential impact. Here are the key facts to understand this respiratory illness. 1. Nature of the VirusHMPV is not a new virus nor does it have an unprecedented health threat as a self-limiting respiratory virus. The virus is always
08 January,2025 02:54 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentAmid detection of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in parts of the country, the Pune district administration in Maharashtra on Tuesday said necessary arrangements were being made to tackle the infection. However, it also assured citizens that there was nothing to be concerned about, news agency PTI reported. HMPV is one of the many respirato
08 January,2025 11:44 AM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondentThe Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a self-limiting isolated virus, which is always in the atmosphere,” say paediatricians. Ideally, they (paediatricians) provide symptomatic treatment for seasonal flu with fever, cold and cough, which is caused by self-limiting viruses, that last for a mere four days, and in case of secondary bacterial infec
08 January,2025 09:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Vinod Kumar MenonThe Centre has advised states to step up surveillance for respiratory illnesses including influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory illnesses (SARI), and also spread awareness about the prevention of transmission of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV). Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava on Monday chaired a virtual meeting
08 January,2025 08:32 AM IST | New Delhi | AgenciesMaharashtra’s Medical Education Minister Hasan Mushrif and Public Health Minister Prakash Abitkar have placed all medical colleges and state-run hospitals on alert regarding the spread of the HMPV virus. They have assured the public that there was no cause for alarm as the infection was treatable. The ministers reviewed the situation after t
08 January,2025 08:09 AM IST | Mumbai | Dharmendra JoreEdited excerpts from the interview. Do you foresee a pandemic outbreak like COVID-19?There’s no comparison between HMPV and COVID-19. HMPV has an extremely low fatality rate and primarily affects the very young and the elderly. Immunity after infection is neither strong nor long-lasting. It doesn’t have specific symptoms, resembl
08 January,2025 08:06 AM IST | Mumbai | Vinod Kumar MenonADVERTISEMENT
